UNC Announces Pay Cuts, Staff Furloughs a Week Before Football Season Begins
North Carolina is planning to play football this season, but they are still projecting a loss of between $32 million and $50 million in revenue.
William & Mary To Cut 7 Sports, Including Swimming, After 2020-2021
The College of William & Mary will cut seven programs at the end of this school year, including both women’s and men’s swimming & diving.
Michigan to Allow Use of Pools, Competitive Sports to Resume
Michigan, one of the slowest states to allow the reopening of pools, will allow indoor facilities to operate at 25% capacity.
NCAA To Furlough Nearly 600 National Office Employees For Up To 8 Weeks
All NCAA national office staff will go into a mandatory furlough, which can range up to 8 weeks, in light of the association’s revenue loss from the pandemic.
College Football Begins Tonight As FBS Still Split on Postponement
With potential ripple effects to swimming, college football’s FBS will hold its first games tonight, while remaining split over a postponement of the season.
Legends’ Home Pool, The Aquarena Says They Will Not Reopen In The Short Term
The Works athletic facility in St. John’s, Newfoundland has announced that they do not have any current plans to re-open their ‘Aquarena’ pool.
Texas Reduces Competitors for HS Swimming Championship Season Amid COVID
Under the plan, the swimming & diving state championship meets will see roughly one-sixth the number of competitors in the building on any given day.
2021 Winter World University Games Postponed, New Date Will be Announced
The 2021 Winter World University Games have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rescheduled dates for the games will be announced soon.
Missouri Valley Votes to Move 2021 Conference Championship Meet to April
The Missouri State Bears are the four-time defending Missouri Valley Conference champions in women’s swimming & diving.
Pres. Trump Pushing For Big Ten Fall Football, But B1G Officials Not Optimistic
President Donald Trump suggested today that the Big Ten is close to returning to a fall football season, but conference officials strongly disagreed.
Iowa Football Coaches Receive Raises After School Cuts Swimming Programs
Assistant football coaches at the University of Iowa will receive pay raises for 2020-2021, even after factoring in a 10% reduction in salaries.
Pacific Swimming Back In Action With Burlingame Intrasquad
Pacific Swimming is back in action with a couple of intrasquad meets over the weekend – believed to be the first official meets in the LSC since March.
Ohio State Swim Club Suspends Operations For 2020-2021 Season
The Ohio State Swim Club, an age group club affiliated with the Big Ten college, is suspending its operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
High School Meets Resuming In Minnesota, Illinois, South Carolina
The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant impact to fall high school swimming seasons – but despite the crazy world of 2020, the sport still marches on.
Michaela Chokureva, Malia Amuan Post 23s in the 50 Free at Phoenix Intrasquad
15 year-old Michaela Chokureva and 16 year-old Malia Amuan both put up several impressive swims at the Phoenix Intrasquad, including a tight battle in the 50.
